cchs exemplary presentation final
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Unacceptable to Exemplary…..Roadmap to Excellence
Introductions
Susan Torrez
Elisha Bell
Sherry Hughes
Questions?
http://www.todaysmeet.com/roadmap
“Are we there yet?”
Overview of school/community
Rural Timber
W37%
AA27%
H35%
Asian1%
Percentage
DIVERSE
26%
ECD74%
44%AT-RISK
56%
What comes to mind when you think of CCHS?
Discovering the need
Spring 2006 – Academically Unacceptable
This is PERSONAL
Town Hall meeting
Under Construction
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What changes have you seen?
Crossroads: Where do we start?
FOCUS
FLEXIBILIT
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FAMILY
Our Bulldog Family
Staff• Non-negotiable• Certified and highly qualified• Over 4 years… 12 out of 13 teachers
in core areas = NEW!!• If mediocre… MOVE – midyear shifts
and teaching assignment changes
*********NO EXCUSES
HIGH EXPECTATIONSwww.212movie.com
Morale
• Quotes (Staff Focus/ Banners in Hallway)• Business Cards• T-shirts/ Posters in classroom• Attendance incentives for Staff• Monthly birthday cakes• Food• Activity Calendars (More Communication)
DATA Ahead…
These kids just don’t care…
C-C
University
End of Year TAKS
Celebrations
Quotes
Schedule
• Common Planning period for all core tested areas
• Mandatory biweekly meetings• Honors classes• Tracking Math/Science (MMA/Env Science)
Optional Flexible Year Program“Flex Weeks”
Corrigan-Camden High SchoolBell Schedules
Tutorials / Pep Rally: #11st: 8:04 – 8:562nd: 9:00 – 9:523rd: 9:56 – 10:48Early 4th: 10:52 – 11:44 Early Lunch: 10:52 – 11:17Late 4th: 11:21 – 12:13 Late Lunch: 11:48 – 12:125th: 12:17 – 1:096th: 1:13 – 2:057th: 2:09 – 3:00Tutorials / Pep Rally: 3:04 – 3:30
End of Year / Flex Schedule1st: 8:00 – 9:152nd: 9:19 – 10:343rd: 10:38 – 11:28Early 4th: 11:32 – 12:22 Early lunch: 11:32 – 11:58Late 4th: 12:02 – 12:52 Late lunch: 12:26 – 12:525th: 12:56 – 2:116th: 2:15 – 3:30
Curriculum
• External consultant – scope and sequence• Out with lecture… in with projects• Bring a little elementary into our
secondary world• Drown students in content– Student work displayed– Social studies facts– Math formula charts
• Co-teach in math
Concurrent Enrollment Program
• High School Allotment funds• Began tutorial payment program in Spring
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Tutorials• No mandatory afterschool tutorials!!• 30 minutes tutorials for subject failures• One hour tutorials starting at 2:30 based on Benchmark TAKS
Scores• Benchmark Scores above a prescribed score (80% to 85%)
are released from school at 2:30• Wacky Wednesday/ Freaky Friday
– Multiple rounds• Pullout programs
FIND THE FOCUS“All Hands on Deck”
Detour Ahead…
Thoughts on Tutorials
Technology
• Technology Carts for all core teachers[ projector, document camera, laptop, Interwrite Pad]
• Multimedia projects[Traveling towards Web 2.0]
• Study Island, United Streaming, TAKS Science Starters, Brain PopA+ Learning System
Parents
• Monthly Newsletters• TAKS Information Nights• Alert Now• Benchmark Letters
Believe and Achieve
Where did our journey lead?
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Rocky Roads…
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Steep Inclines…
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Proceed on the current road…
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Commended!!
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Future of C-CISD
Focus on the road AHEAD Check your
REAR VIEW MIRROR
2011-2012 Road Trips
Protect the Tradition
For roadside assistance…
Sherry [email protected](936)398-5617 Susan Torrez
[email protected](936)398-2543
Elisha [email protected](936)398-2543
www.ccisdbelieveandachieve.blogspot.com
Questions?